The University of California, Berkeley is one of the world’s leading academic institutions. Widely known as “Cal,” the campus is renowned for the size and quality of its libraries and laboratories, the scope of its research and publications, and the distinction of its faculty and
students. National rankings consistently place Berkeley’s undergraduate and graduate programs among the very
best in a variety of disciplines.

Our high-acclaimed faculty currently includes: 7 Nobel Laureates, 131 members of the National Academy of Sciences, 229 members of the Academy of Arts &
Sciences, 28 MacArthur Fellows, 76 Fulbright Scholars, 85 members of the National Academy of Engineering,
383 Guggenheim Fellows, 14 National Medal of Science Awardees, 92 Sloan Fellows, and 3 Pulitzer Prize winners.
It was here that two professors discovered plutonium in 1941 as well as numerous other elements, including berkelium and californium. Berkeley faculty are quoted daily in newspapers and journals throughout the world.

But Berkeley is also about extraordinary students! While most of our 23,500 undergraduates are Californians,
every state and more than 100 foreign countries are represented on campus. The student body can best be characterized by its talent and its diversity; in fact, there
is no single ethnic majority here. Berkeley students represent all age groups, economic, cultural, ethnic and geographic backgrounds. This dynamic mix produces
the wide range of opinion and perspective found on the Berkeley campus.

Overlooking San Francisco Bay, UC Berkeley is a lush and tranquil 1,232 acre campus—yet close to many urban opportunities. It is bordered by wooded, rolling hills and the City of Berkeley, one of America’s most lively, culturally diverse, and politically adventurous
municipalities. Cal students are also just minutes away from the many cultural, recreational and culinary resources of Oakland, San Francisco, and other Bay Area communities.

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